As she had done every day for the past twenty years, Detective Cindy Syes walked into her
office at the City of Dallas, Texas Police Department. But this time, in February 2007,
she was truly overwhelmed.

While IT forensics might not always be quite as exciting as it's made to seem on TV –
forensics examiners do not physically hunt down criminals or put themselves in the line of
fire – IT forensics is an important part of the investigative process.

Have you ever listened to stories of unsung heroes? Those diehard police officers that
patrol the streets, invisible in their efforts to keep us safe? Are you aware of their
reassuring smiles that make you feel the world we live in is not going to slide from the
edge of a cliff?